Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 580,937
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 580,937
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 584,882
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 576,962
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 576,970
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 576,830
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 558,979
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 22,065
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 230,160
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $332,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,222
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $884
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,372
Building Permits, 2025 217
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 216,946
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,465,824
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,147,387
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,333,227
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,469,448
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,444
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,546
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,673
Persons in poverty, percent 10.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 13,165
Total employment, 2023 237,233
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 15,493,601
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 48,409
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,078
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,208
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,850
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,857
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,088
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,545
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,138.1
Population per square mile, 2010 3,040.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 183.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 183.84
FIPS Code 42045